(RP)15-day IL — Whitlock (knee) threw from flat ground Thursday but has been shut down after experiencing discomfort, MLB.com reports.
15-Day-IL
R
Roman Anthony
(LF)10-day IL — Anthony (finger) felt discomfort while hitting off a tee Thursday and has been shut down from swinging, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
10-Day-IL
T
Triston Casas
(1B)60-day IL — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Wednesday that Casas (abdomen/knee) is close to being cleared to swing a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
60-Day-IL
P
Patrick Sandoval
(SP)60-day IL — Sandoval (biceps/elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
60-Day-IL
G
Garrett Crochet
(SP)15-day IL — Crochet (shoulder) said that he's scheduled to throw a second live batting practice session Sunday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
15-Day-IL
R
Romy Gonzalez
(1B)60-day IL — Gonzalez (shoulder) has started hitting flips, MLB.com reports.
60-Day-IL
T
Trevor Story
(SS)10-day IL — Story underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Thursday and will be sidelined 6-10 weeks, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
10-Day-IL
K
Kutter Crawford
(SP)60-day IL — no
60-Day-IL
T
Tanner Houck
(SP)60-day IL — Houck (elbow) has been making throws out to 105 feet three days per week, MLB.com reports.
60-Day-IL
H
Hobie Harris
(RP)day-to-day — Harris was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Day-To-Day
B
Brendan Rodgers
(2B)out — Rodgers (shoulder) re-signed Friday with the Red Sox on a two-year, minor-league contract, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.
Out
J
Johan Oviedo
(SP)60-day IL — Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.
60-Day-IL
Cleveland Guardians
G
Gabriel Arias
(SS)60-day IL — no
60-Day-IL
S
Steven Kwan
(CF)Bereavement — Kwan went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia.
bereavement
E
Erik Sabrowski
(RP)15-day IL — Sabrowski (elbow) underwent an MRI on Tuesday which confirmed inflammation but no structural damage, MLB.com reports.
15-Day-IL
C
Carlos Hernandez
(RP)day-to-day — Hernandez (shoulder) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Day-To-Day
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Current Line
Spread-3.0 (400)
TotalOver 6.0
Key Injuries
Garrett Whitlock15-Day-IL
Roman Anthony10-Day-IL
Gabriel Arias60-Day-IL
Steven Kwanbereavement
Analysis starts at first pitch
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
+14.6 EV
per $100 wagered
Cleveland Guardians
63%
Sharp Lean
OMEGA model sees no actionable edge on this game. Sharp edge on Guardians -1.5 (14.6% EV) but model agreement VERY_LOW — only 1u on spread, 0.5u on under 6.5. Pass on ML.
EV Breakdown
Model Prob55%
Book Implied57%
Edge-1.6%
Line Movement
OpenCLE -131 / Total 6.5
CurrentCLE -131 / Total 6.5
MovementNo significant movement detected
Wind 13 mph (moderate) — may suppress home runs and scoring slightlyKwan (bereavement) out — Guardians lose leadoff OBP and defenseCrochet (15-day IL) out — Red Sox lose a key starter, but Gray is still startingModel Agreement VERY_LOW — Poisson/ELO disagree with market
Negative EV on the moneyline. The calibrated (55.1%) is below the market-implied 56.7%, meaning the model sees no edge on either side of the moneyline. The sharp edge on spread (14.6%) is the only positive EV signal, but the spread line is not provided.
FULL ANALYSIS
This is a low-confidence slate. The Bayesian fusion shows no edge on moneyline or total — the market is efficient here. The only positive signal is the sharp edge on the spread (14.6% favoring Guardians -1.5), but spread picks are not a validated cell for MLB in our model. Whale signals ($1M+ on away side) contradict the sharp spread edge, creating a divergence. Wind 13 mph and two elite starters (Messick 2.24 ERA, Gray 3.27) suggest a low-scoring game, but Monte Carlo projects 8+ runs. I'm passing on moneyline (negative EV) and taking a small lean on under 6.5 (0.5u) and a sharp-lean on Guardians -1.5 (1u) based on the sharp edge signal, but with reduced confidence due to model disagreement.
SHARP MONEY
Sharp edge on spread is 14.6% with strong signal. Pinnacle fair value on spread is heavily skewed home (33.7% home vs 66.3% away), meaning the sharp book sees the Guardians as the value side on the run line. Whale signals (64% away, $1M+ volume) contradict this, but sharp books are more efficient than prediction markets.
Recommended Sizing
1u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREADCleveland Guardians -1.5
+14.6 EV63%1u
MONEYLINECleveland Guardians None
-2.8 EV55%
TOTALunder 6.5
60%0.5u
MONEYLINE PICK
○
55%
Cleveland Guardians -131
Bayesian posterior (55.1%) below market (56.7%) — no positive EV
Sharp edge on spread suggests home value but not enough to overcome the vig on ML
SPREAD PICK
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63%
Cleveland Guardians -1.5
Sharp edge on spread is 14.6% with strong signal — Pinnacle fair value shows Guardians covering -1.5 at 33.7% vs market 20.2%
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
○
60%
UNDER 6.5
Bayesian posterior on under is 50.0% — no edge vs market
Wind 13 mph suppresses scoring
Both starters have sub-3.30 ERAs
But model agreement is VERY_LOW and total market is neutral
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Edge Summary
Whales dropped $659K on Boston (84% conviction) — we follow the institutional money for +6.7 EV on the underdog ML